Incidence of hepatitis C infection in a hepatitis C endemic township in southern Taiwan
Lu, S.N.; Chue, P.Y.; Chen, I.L.; Wang, J.H.; Huang, J.F.; Peng, C.F.; Shih, C.H.; Chang, W.Y.
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences 13(10): 605-608
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 1607-551X PMID: 9385776 Document Number: 483784
To realize the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in an HCV endemic township, Tzukuan, in Taiwan, we conducted a follow-up community-based survey. A total of 173 adults, 82 males and 91 females, with mean age of 55.5 +- 9.9 years received initial and follow-up anti-HCV tests with one-year interval. One (1.2%, 95% CI: 0% apprx 5.5%) of 84 anti-HCV-positive subjects was negative-seroconversion, and 4 (4.5%, 95% CI: 0.2% apprx 8.8%) of 89 anti-HCV-negative subjects were positive-seroconversion. The results indicated that hepatitis C might be still spreading in the HCV-endemic area now.